AA vs Martinez for MW title?

[boxinfan#1]

There was an article stating that Sergio was going to appear on HBO boxing 3 times in '11....Kirkland should be plenty in shape after 2 "tune-ups" and SHOULD be ready for a winter showdown against Martinez.....if promoted properly...if both fighters are matched up properly leading up to their fight...I wouldn't mind forking over $49.95 to watch that WAR.

Just 2 tune-ups before fighting the champ?? I dnt think that's enough for Kirkland to get back in shape, but hey who knows, I guess we would have to see what kind of shape he is right nw after his "vacation"

[fightfan_79]

Any of those names would be fine for Kirkland but Froch showed he could box well early in the Kessler fight but abandoned it late because I guess he just loves a good fight. AA's best win is probably against either a shot Taylor or the Miranda rematch from the 1st fight he could have easily lost. So he could fight those very same guys, Sturm, Pavlik, or even some prospects like Fernando Guerrero to prove himself a little.

No point in a Miranda rubber match....Taylor won't be the same....Pavlik is holding a bottle.....

Sturm would be interesting.....still has enough of a name....don't know how much he has left....but they should rumble in good ole' Germany....

[TOBYLEE1]

A Martinez/AA fight I would watch, hell yeah!

[fightfan_79]

Just 2 tune-ups before fighting the champ?? I dnt think that's enough for Kirkland to get back in shape, but hey who knows, I guess we would have to see what kind of shape he is right nw after his "vacation"

From what I've been reading on Kirkland....he "blew up" to about 180lbs while locked up....pretty sure it wasn't the cafeteria food....so he would have to work pretty dam hard to get back into fighting shape....

But if he still has Ann Wolfe....I don't see any reason why training year round and getting two tune up fights in, shouldn't prepare him for taking on Martinez

[boxinfan#1]

From what I've been reading on Kirkland....he "blew up" to about 180lbs while locked up....pretty sure it wasn't the cafeteria food....so he would have to work pretty dam hard to get back into fighting shape....

But if he still has Ann Wolfe....I don't see any reason why training year round and getting two tune up fights in, shouldn't prepare him for taking on Martinez

I remember reading somewhere that he changed trainers though, I dnt remember where I read it though

[tomjo]

I think it would end up pretty much like the froch fight. Martinez would walk this. But, as always AA has a punchers chance.

[tomjo]

A sad thing i've just noticed though is that I used my 168th post on about 168lbers lol.

[fightfan_79]

A sad thing i've just noticed though is that I used my 168th post on about 168lbers lol.

sent some green K for that tid bit of info...

[fightfan_79]

Says here that Kirkland will actually be fighting on the "non-televised" part of the Khan/Maidana card....my question is...why is his fight NOT GOING TO BE PART OF THE TELEVISED PORTION? He is a GB fighter afterall....and I would imagine that this would be his perfect "welcome back" stage right? Thoughts?

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